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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one nightmare, what happens to Buddy's hand?
(a) It talks to him.
(b) It changes color.
(c) He tries to cut it off.
(d) It's stolen.

2. Where will most of the clues to Buddy's whereabouts come from?
(a) Buddy journal.
(b) Webb's memory.
(c) Nora's observations.
(d) Bars around town.

3. When does Buddy step out of the marching band?
(a) Every verse.
(b) At the end.
(c) Every 300 yards.
(d) Never.

4. Buddy remembers the first morning on the boat and seeing Robin half naked fetching _____.
(a) Webb.
(b) The paper.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) A ball.

5. When does Webb finally come to see Buddy play?
(a) While on vacation.
(b) During Buddy's wedding.
(c) While investigating a murder.
(d) After his mother died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Buddy and Jaelin are billed together for what?

2. When Nora's mother visits, how does she die?

3. Buddy is obsessed with _____.

4. What is Webb's primary concern about Buddy being missing?

5. When Webb and Buddy lived together, what did Webb collect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

2. Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?

3. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

4. Who does Buddy care about more: Nora or Robin?

5. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?

6. What is thematically significant about Crawley's interview?

7. Does Buddy know or care about how his actions affect people?

8. What is the effect of Ondaatje's sentence structures?

9. Is Buddy crazy?

10. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

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